Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes

by Crime House

Category

True Crime

Frequency

Updated Weekly

Language

English

Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes is a true crime and conspiracy theories podcast about the people who take belief too far and the deadly consequences that follow. Hosted by Vanessa Richardson, each weekly episode unpacks real stories of murderous cults, criminal cover-ups, mass manipulation, and twisted conspiracies. From Jonestown and Heaven’s Gate to CIA mind control experiments, presidential assassinations, and the Octopus Murders. This is true crime at the intersection of faith, fear a...

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Recent Reviews

Breatharians

T-Houston•6/3/2026

This was a very interesting episode about the tragic consequences of people who become convinced that a cult leader has The Answer.

Love the show

bdxxiv•5/28/2026

Great show, amazing host, and top of the line production. What’s not to like?

Scratches the Perfect Itch

Deeep_threees•5/24/2026

Every so often I find a podcast that hits my adhd brain just right and this is one of them.

One of my favorites

Tabbikai•5/22/2026

Perfect podcast for long drives! Thank you for all the amazing stories!

Some audio issues to consider

dusty peanut•5/9/2026

Love the podcast! But I’m wondering if you could remove the heartbeat sound from the intro part of the background soundtrack? For those of us with audio/anxiety issues it can be really distracting. I find myself listening to it and starting to panic a bit. Aside from that, love the show and keep it up!